Latest WR extension should keep Jets fans thankful for Garrett Wilson's current deal

Garrett Wilson is the best player on the New York Jets. It used to be a debate when players like Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams were still around, but last year's trade deadline cemented the star wide receiver as the biggest star to currently don the Green & White.

Making that even sweeter is the fact that Wilson is under contract with the Jets through the 2030 season, and despite some outlets naming him a trade demand candidate, the former Ohio State star isn't going anywhere.

The best way to do contracts with cornerstone players like Wilson is to get them done early, exactly as Darren Mougey did for both Wilson and Gardner last summer. It allows you to get ahead of the rising market and keep the cost controlled for the foreseeable future.

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave, a Buckeye teammate of Wilson and a 2022 draft classmate, earned his deal roughly a year later - and it makes the Jets' deal look that much better.

Garrett Wilson's contract with Jets continues to age gracefully

Olave, who was entering the final year of his contract, signed a new four-year, $132 million contract with New Orleans on Thursday per ESPN's Adam Schefter.

The former first-round draft pick's annual average salary reaches $33 million per year, making him the sixth-highest-paid wide receiver in the NFL, surpassing both DK Metcalf and Wilson.

Now, it's not a major difference, and the total contract value is only $2 million more than Wilson's, but a bargain is a bargain nonetheless, and the two wide receivers have had very similar production throughout their young NFL careers.

In 58 career games, Wilson has managed to haul in 315 passes for 3,644 yards, including 18 touchdowns. Olave, on the other hand, has played in 55 games, recording 291 receptions for 3,728 yards and 19 touchdowns.

Both star receivers have dealt with questionable quarterback play at best, missed roughly the same number of games due to injury, and still managed to put up gaudy stats.

Despite that, Olave is getting paid just a little bit more than Wilson, and that's a positive thing for the Jets and their future financial flexibility.

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